Hitchcock har denne gang flyttet scenen til London, men temaet – en uskyldig mand, der er involveret i et mord, han ikke har begået – er på ingen måde nyt. Den unge Eve Gil (Jane Wyman) studerer drama på The Royal Academy, da hun støder ind i en gammel ven John Cooper (Richard Todd), der fortæller, at han er under mistanke for at have noget at gøre med en berømt persons død, fordi han har en affære med dennes kone Charlotte Inwood (Marlene Dietrich).
On the sidewalks of the London theater district the buskers (street performers) earn enough coins for a cheap room. Charles, who recites dramatic monologues, sees that a young pickpocket, Libby, also has a talent for dancing and adds her to his act. Harley, the theater patron who never knew Libby took his gold cigarette case, is impressed by Libby's dancing and invites her to bring Charles and the other buskers in his group to an after-the-play party. Libby comes alone. A theatrical career is launched.
Judy at the Palace. Sinatra at Carnegie Hall. Streisand at the Garden. Stritch on Broadway. Legendary performances come along so rarely. Elaine Stritch At Liberty is an autobiographical one-woman show written by Elaine Stritch and John Lahr. The show consists of spoken monologues from Stritch following her life and career, interspersed with showtunes and pop standards which compliment her stories. Many of these songs had been originated by Stritch in major Broadway productions, such as "The Ladies Who Lunch" from Company and "Civilization" from Angel In The Wings. Her experiences and relationship with show business are focal points, but she also explores more intimate, personal themes like her alcoholism and romantic relationships.